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Bulgaria: Bokova Nominated as Candidate for UN Secretary-General

The Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has nominated Irina Bokova, currently Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), as a candidate for the post of United Nations Secretary-General, according to a news release by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Feb. 9.

According to the Council on Foreign Relations blog, the Secretary-General is chosen by an informal system of regional rotation, with many speculating that a candidate from Eastern Europe will be chosen next.

Bokova also attempted to withdraw a confidential report that described her role in a scandalous job appointment, according to Bivol. The investigation found that Anita Thompson-Flores was briefly appointed to the position of Assistant Director-General for Strategic Planning without submitting the required credentials. Instead of firing her, Bokova sent her to the UNESCO office in Venice.